A very large object, resembling a tin can, washed up on the shores of Green Head, Western Australia, on Sunday. The origin of this mysterious object, which raises many questions, has not yet been confirmed, but initial guesses suggest it came from a rocket.
The large cylindrical object appeared on a beach near Jurien Bay about 220 kilometers north of Perth, and local residents alerted authorities on Sunday, The Guardian reported. According to Australia’s public broadcaster, a local couple used their four-wheel drive vehicle to haul the metal cylinder ashore after spotting the object near the water’s edge.
More than 2.5 meters in diameter, the copper-colored object appears to be heavily damaged, and mussels and other marine life that can be seen clinging to its bottom indicate it has been in the water for a long time. This object has probably been in the water for months or even years.
A giant mysterious metal cylinder has left locals stumped after the debris appeared suddenly on the shoreline of WA's Midwest.
The huge metal object was found on a beach near Green Head on Sunday, with local residents reporting the suspicious item to police.
The item is… pic.twitter.com/XzUhAGznna
— 10 News First Perth (@10NewsFirstPER) July 17, 2023
Experts from the state’s fire department went to the location to conduct a chemical analysis of the object and determined that it was safe and posed no risk to the community, The Guardian reported. However, the Australian Space Agency asks the community to “avoid handling or attempting to move the object” as the source of the object is unknown. Police are currently guarding the object to preserve the integrity of the investigation being conducted by both federal and state agencies, the BBC reported.
Although initial estimates suggested that the object came from some type of aircraft, possibly even the Boeing 777, which disappeared during flight MH370 nine years ago, these suggestions were later rejected. The currently prominent theory proposes that it is the wreckage of an as yet unidentified rocket. “The object may be from an alien space launch vehicle and we are in contact with our global colleagues who can provide more information,” said a tweet from the Australian Space Agency.
Speaking to The Guardian, space archaeologist Alice Gorman said the object is most likely a fuel cylinder from the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), a medium-power launch rocket routinely sent from India’s Indian Space Research Organization’s Satish Dhawan Space Center. said that. Harvard-Smithsonian astronomer Jonathan McDowell confirmed via email that the object does indeed look like “some kind of rocket stage,” but said he’s not yet ready to define it definitively.
4573
